See website: Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988
Which of the 3 Persian Gulf Wars are you referring to?
The Persian Gulf, off the coast of Iran (formerly called Persia).
The Gulf War is also known as the Second Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) Iraq invaded its neighbour Kuwait on 2 August 1990 to try to retain an easier export path for oil (Iraq is landlocked). The...
Total war would have involved nuclear weapons. Total means total.
The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.